Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| AX00700 | 09/22/2000 | 618292 | This bulletin introduces a new accessory alloy wheel for certain vehicles. *jb | 04/11/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 01/17/2011 | |||
| Toyota wheel studs strecthing and breaking off while driving.i work in the automotive field and have encountered many times where toyota wheel studs will not torque properly. when using a torque wrench to tighten the nuts sometimes they will not click. if you continue the stud snaps in half and the lug nut spins right out. this happens because the metal the stud is made of is inferior. i have seen this happen while the car was in use months after service and resulting in a wheel off situation. toyota dealer denies there is any problem but if have seen this at least a hundred times. i have asked other shops if they have encountered this and have been told yes. i have had toyotas in various models from model year 2000 to present. please investigate this before more accidents and tragedies happen from this. wheel studs should not snap off so easily and this will end up killing people(it probably has). thank you for your time and i hope the right thing is done.which would be recalling the vehicles and having the studs replaced with quality parts. | |||
| 06/24/2000 | 3 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. original tires replaced with michelin. problem improved but steering wheel vibrates side to side. suspension noise from right front end when going over speed bumps, accelerating from a stop and after making left turns. hear gas movement from fuel tank when tank is full and accelerating from a stop or going over speed bumps. dealers say car perform to specs. currently in the pre-arbitration stage with toyota. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 03/27/2000 |
| I'm concerned with the peeling of the outer surface of my wheel rims that are peeling off, i think it could be dangerous to anyone in the vicinity when it flies off. it could possibly strike the hose that control the brakes, & could do any number of damages to pedestrians and other vehicles. could you check this out ??*jb | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 46284 | 1 | 05/24/2000 |
| Alloy wheels on my vehicle are so corroded that in order to keep air in tires the wheels must be sealed with a rubber sealant.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 05/06/2003 | ||
| The alloy rims on my 2000 camry purchased 5/03 are showing excessive corrosion. all the vehicles over two years old on the dealers lot also had this same problem. the toyota certification program ignored the problems as i was told it did not make the rims dangerous. in my opinion this is a product defect that is not being addressed by toyota. i was told by the dealer that this is caused by brake dust and there is no corrective remedy. | |||
| 01/10/2001 | |||
| Consumer had handling problems. took vehicle to dlr, and dealer said that wheels are making tires wear, causing a safety risk. *ak | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Hit hard object in road. right rear tire acted as though it was deflated. after pulling to the side of the road, discovered dented rim that also separated into two parts lengthwise (in a complete circumference around 15 rim). *ak | |||